The evening was comprised mostly of 15-20 minute sets from each band. Stages alternated between bar side and the actual show space.

The first band to play the show space was Party Plates from Cleveland. The metal-punk band’s members go by the aliases Roder (vocals), Paul (guitar), Skeletor (bass) and Pat (drums).

Roder spent the majority of their set taunting and interacting with the crowd. He wrapped the microphone cord around his neck, was pulled into the crowd and continued to slam into people.

The next set in the show space was split between Blood Pressure and Eel. The two bands hail from Pittsburgh and share a bassist.

A constant drone of feedback filled the show space well before Eel’s set began and it continued through their set.

The vocalist for Eel used a total of two microphones to perform. He often handed off one to a crowd member to use.

After their first song, Eel’s vocalist found a knit stocking cap and pulled it over his entire head. He ripped a hole for his mouth and right eye then began to play again. This continued on for several songs, and then the hat was thrown into the crowd.

The remainder of evening occurred in a similar fashion.

Bands playing bar side had to be wary of crowd members diving from the bar counter. Sets played in the show space were riddled with crowd surfing, thrown bodies and slam dancing.

The day came to a close with a set from the Seattle-based band Iron Lung, finishing the night with a power and intensity that would come to be a staple of the event’s musicians.